You should be able to get the panels at any home improvement store. Home Depot for sure. I'm not sure what the closest store would be, but I'm guessing Oakland. Somebody from SF might be able to answer that better.

Additionally, I'd try to pre-order your panels just to make sure they have enough in stock when you arrive.

But you most likely will not be able to find the tape anywhere and should have it ordered and in hand before you arrive. Six inch wide bi-directional filament tape is not stocked anywhere I know of.

In the states you can order it from findtape.com but you might be able to find a supplier in Australia.

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In a pinch, 3 inch Gorilla tape will work. A friend built a hexayurt last minute last year and didn't have time to order the right tape. I gave him what I had left, which was just about enough to go around the band, but the rest was held together with Gorilla tape and it did fine. He also taped the edges of the panels with Gorilla tape. I was doubtful, but it held well.

If you're driving up from San Francisco, you can stop at the Home Depot literally right off Interstate 80, which is the route you would be taking most likely. Their location is HUGE, and I'm sure they could order whatever you needed before hand, possibly even the tape if you special order it? My troops and I decided yesterday that we're building a two yurt+monkeyhut mega camp this year. I've been reading nonstop and I'm super excited, good luck and hope to see you on the playa.

EDIT: I'm going to be pricing the building materials for a 12' Hexayurt, in a few days. California taxes and shit, if you want I can post the quote on here so you can get an ideal of what you're spending American dollars?

Also does anyone know what I can do wwith it after the burn. Wont really be able to get it flown back, to australia.

And thanks lucky ill be trying to mail order some before I head there.

I have no doubt you can find someone who would take the yurt off your hands...I like your idea about donating it to Burners without Borders, or I imagine DPW would take it, too - those folks stay on playa well after the event, upgrading to a yurt might be nice for some of them. If you can't find a taker, I'll take it

Order your tape from one of the resources mentioned. I would not count on home depot to have it or for them to have it there if you special ordered it. Shit happens and it might not be there. Of course if that happens you can go with the 3 inch wide gorilla tape that Connie mentioned...

lucky420 wrote:Order your tape from one of the resources mentioned. I would not count on home depot to have it or for them to have it there if you special ordered it. Shit happens and it might not be there. Of course if that happens you can go with the 3 inch wide gorilla tape that Connie mentioned...

I wouldn't count on it either, but if you have them order some, why not have extra?